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Saudi deputy FM offers condolences after passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Saudi deputy FM offers condolences after passing of Queen Elizabeth II
黑料社区鈥檚 Deputy FM Waleed Al-Khuraiji writes a message in the condolence books while accompanied by the UK鈥檚 ambassador to the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Updated 11 September 2022

Saudi deputy FM offers condolences after passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Saudi deputy FM offers condolences after passing of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Al-Khuraiji wrote a message in a book of condolence
  • He was received by the UK鈥檚 ambassador to the Kingdom Neil Crompton

RIYADH: 黑料社区鈥檚 Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al-Khuraiji offered his condolences on Sunday over the death of Britain鈥檚 Queen Elizabeth II at the British embassy in Riyadh.

Attending on behalf of the Kingdom鈥檚 Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Al-Khuraiji wrote a message in a book of condolence.

He was received by the UK鈥檚 ambassador to the Kingdom Neil Crompton who announced on Sunday that anyone who would like to leave a message in the book of condolence could do so between Sep. 11-15 or on Sep. 18 between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. at his residence in Riyadh.

Another book of condolence was opened at the British consulate in Jeddah, and people can also leave a message in the embassy鈥檚 online book.

鈥淎 selection of messages will be passed onto members of the royal family, and may be held in the royal archives for posterity,鈥 the ambassador said.

Britain鈥檚 Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday and her coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands.